A major question will be the fate of the insurer’s dividend which yields almost 7pc at present.

Following Mr Moss’s departure, chairman John McFarlane aimed to increase the company’s capital coverage ratio through a series of asset disposals.

After asset sales, the ratio stands at 171pc, easing concerns over a large cut to the dividend. RBC Capital Markets compared Aviva’s situation to UK rival RSA Group, whose shares suffered as a result of a cut in its dividend two weeks ago.

In a recent note, RBC said: “The dividend is a decision taken by the group board; however, in our experience, key individuals are influential and Aviva (like RSA) has a new CEO.

“The fact that Mark Wilson was externally appointed makes a cut more likely, in our view.”

Sources indicated that Mr Wilson feels that investors need to be reminded about Aviva’s strengths, following a difficult period which ended in the departure of Andrew Moss last spring following a row over renumeration.

Mr Moss’s departure came after a four year period in which Aviva’s share price fell by close to 50pc.

Since his departure, the shares have risen by approximately 18pc.

Mr Wilson is expected to say that although there are still a few more Asian businesses which will be sold on top of existing disposals, including that of its US business, the coming year for Aviva will be about growth.

The group will continue to focus on its core strengths of general insurance, life insurance and fund management, he will say.

Mr Wilson appointed Jason Windsor, chief strategy and development officer, last month to take on executive responsibility for Aviva Investors, the group’s fund management arm.

Mr Windsor is expected to focus on cash generation and increasing the size of the ­business, which Mr Wilson is understood to believe should remain a core part of Aviva.

Mr Wilson also recently recruited Nick Amin as “group transformation director” in a series of appointments designed to bolster Aviva.

Mr Amin, who worked with the new chief executive at AIA, is said to be shaking up the FTSE 100 insurer and looking at ways in which the business can ­operate differently.

One area of work is understood to be to continue the reduction in reporting lines which Mr McFarlane began as part of his strategy review last summer.

Another element is the introduction of so-called “challenge sessions” between members of the group executive and senior managers whereby participants can question one another about practices and strategies within their areas – geographic or function – in order to deliver better outcomes.

Mr Wilson is believed to be of the opinion that some of Aviva’s hierarchical business practices are outdated, and would rather introduce a ­climate where any employee can talk to anyone else.